COVID Scare Results Into Prison Riot In Sri Lanka; Eight Die

A prison riot in Sri Lanka has caused at least eight deaths and injuries to 52 people. As per officials, the riot was an outcome of a scuffle between guards and prisoners who were demanding early release citing rising COVID cases in the prison. The prisoners have also been asking for proper facilities, COVID-19 tests and isolation cells for the infected ones. The Mahara prison has logged about 1,000 COVID-19 cases.